unique
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• adjective
Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
"Each person's genetic code is completely unique, except in the case of identical twins."
Particularly remarkable, special, or unusual.
"The internship offered a unique opportunity to work directly alongside senior researchers."
Belonging or connected exclusively to one particular person, group, or place.
"The island is home to several plant species that are unique to its volcanic ecosystem."
Word Nuance & Usage
In strict formal usage, 'unique' is an absolute adjective meaning 'one of a kind' and cannot be qualified by comparatives or degree adverbs such as 'more', 'most', or 'very', though such modifiers are common in informal speech when the word is used to mean 'unusual'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from French 'unique', which derives from Latin 'unicus' ('single, sole, alone of its kind'), from 'unus' meaning 'one'.
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